Ananda Pharma (STU:1FX) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.26 (As of Jul. 2025)

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What is Ananda Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA?

Ananda Pharma STU:1FX Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26 as of Jul. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 680 Drug Manufacturers companies, Ananda Pharma ranks worse than 147058.68% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Ananda Pharma's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was €0.92 Mil. Ananda Pharma's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was €0.00 Mil. Ananda Pharma's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was €-3.59 Mil. Ananda Pharma's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was -0.26.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

STU:1FX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.18   Med: -0.88   Max: -0.21
Current: -0.21

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Ananda Pharma was -0.21. The lowest was -4.18. And the median was -0.88.

STU:1FX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 680 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.64 vs STU:1FX: -0.21

Ananda Pharma  (STU:1FX) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Ananda Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Ananda Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ananda Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Ananda Pharma Annual Data
Trend Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.54 -1.63 -4.18 -1.23 -0.42

Ananda Pharma Semi-Annual Data
Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -1.20 -0.45 -0.28 -0.26

STU:1FX vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ananda Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Ananda Pharma Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1.446 + 0) / -3.483
=-0.42

Ananda Pharma's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.918 + 0) / -3.594
=-0.26

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Jul. 2025) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.26 mean?
Ananda Pharma (STU:1FX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.26 as of Jul. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Ananda Pharma. According to the industry distribution chart, Ananda Pharma ranks #999999 out of 680 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Is Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Ananda Pharma's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. Based on the distribution chart, Ananda Pharma ranks #999999 out of 680 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Ananda Pharma's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Ananda Pharma ranks #999999 out of 680 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Ananda Pharma in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.64, based on 680 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Ananda Pharma. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ananda Pharma's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ananda Pharma stock overvalued right now?
Ananda Pharma (STU:1FX) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.26. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ananda Pharma (STU:1FX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.26 as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Ananda Pharma Business Description

Address 60 Gracechurch Street, 6th Floor, London, GBR, EC3V 0HR
Ananda Pharma PLC is a UK-based biopharmaceutical company developing regulatory-approved, cannabidiol medicines to treat complex, chronic conditions, including endometriosis (funded by NHS Scotland) and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (funded by NIHR).